You tried to hop out of bed this morning, but instead, had to slowly roll to one side, and push yourself up with your arms.

Just standing up straight feels nearly impossible.

It’s hard to find a comfortable way to sit without feeling a sharp pain in your low back.

It feels like you will never work out the same again.

Hopefully this doesn’t describe your morning, but if it does, just know that you're not alone.

In fact up to 84% of the population will experience non-specific low back pain at some point in their lifetime. ⁽¹⁾

Telling you that plenty of people experience this doesn’t get you out of pain, but I do hope this article can help shed some light on what’s actually going on in your body, and what you should do (and not do) about it.

Some Numbers Behind Low Back Pain

Low back pain is the fifth most common reason for physician visits. ⁽²⁾ That’s pretty high!

Like we already said 84% of the population will have low back pain in their lifetime ⁽¹⁾, and less than 1 percent w...